Ahmadpur, Kapurthala
| Ahmadpur | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ahmadpur  Ahmadpur Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′00″N 75°19′37″E / 31.38345°N 75.32705°ECoordinates: 31°23′00″N 75°19′37″E / 31.38345°N 75.32705°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website |
kapurthala |
Ahmadpur is a village located in Kapurthala district, Punjab. It is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Kapurthala , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Ahmadpur. The village is administrated by a sarpanch, an elected representative of the village.[1]
Demography
As per Population Census 2011, the Ahmadpur village has population of 714 of which 360 are males while 354 are females. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.[2] Literacy rate of Ahmadpur is 92.49%, higher than state average of 75.84% of Punjab. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 48 which is 6.72% of total population of Ahmadpur, and child sex ratio is approximately 714 lower than Punjab average of 846.
As per census 2011, 243 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Ahmadpur which includes 201 males and 42 females. According to census survey report 2011, 83.54% workers describe their work as main work and 16.46% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Caste
The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 12.32% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 151 | - | - |
| Population | 714 | 360 | 354 |
| Child (0-6) | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Schedule Caste | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 92.49 % | 93.07 % | 91.92 % |
| Total Workers | 243 | 201 | 42 |
| Main Worker | 203 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 40 | 20 | 20 |
Government and politics
Ahmedpurgram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. The panchayat has a total of 5 wards and each ward is represented by an elected ward member. The ward members are headed by a sarpanch and the present sarpanch is Balwinder Singh Gill.[3][4]
| S.No | District | Constituency Name | Village | Panchayat Name | Sarpanch/Panchayat Members
Name |
Designation |
| 1 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | Balwinder Singh Gill | Sarpanch |
| 2 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | Paramjit Singh | Panch |
| 3 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | Paramjit Singh | Panch |
| 4 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | NarinderKaur | Panch |
| 5 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | Balwant Singh | Panch |
| 6 | Kapurthala | Kapurthala | Ahmedpur | Ahmedpur | Manjit Kaur | Panch |
Villages in Kapurthala
External links
References
- ↑ "About the village". onefivenine.com.
- ↑ "Ahmadpur". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.pbrdp.gov.in/web/department-of-panchayati-raj-punjab/hidden/-/asset_publisher/3GWdFFxVf8Oy/content/elected-members-and-other/6205745?redirect=http://www.pbrdp.gov.in/
- ↑ http://www.pbrdp.gov.in/documents/6205745/98882627/Punjab%20Sarpanches%20and%20Panches.pdf